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Procalcitonin kinetics: a reliable tool for diagnosis and monitoring of the course of bacterial infection in critically ill patients with autoimmune diseases

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This study was approved by the ethics committee of our hospital, and the board exempted informed consent because of the noninterventional design and retrospective group.

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This study did not receive any financial support. There are no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Shi, Y., Rui, X. Procalcitonin kinetics: a reliable tool for diagnosis and monitoring of the course of bacterial infection in critically ill patients with autoimmune diseases. Intensive Care Med 39, 2233–2234 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-013-3103-9

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